Raphael and workshop (1483–1520) Portrait of Pope Julius II, 1511 / 12 Oil on poplar panel, 106 by 78.4 cm Städel Museum buys Raphael’s portrait… Read More »Städel Museum acquires Raphael’s portrait of Pope Julius II
Xoan singing of Phú Thọ Province, Viet Nam Al Sadu, traditional weaving skills in the United Arab Emirates New elements for UNESCO’s List of Intangible… Read More »New elements inscribed on UNESCO’s List of Intangible Heritage
Francisco de Goya y Lucientes (Fuendetodos 1746-1828 Bordeaux) Don Juan López de Robredo, Embroiderer to King Carlos IV of Spain oil on canvas, 108.3 x… Read More »Old masters paintings at Christie’s and Sotheby’s, December 2011
Clyfford Still (1904-1980) 1949-A-No. 1 oil on canvas (93×79 inches) Sold for $61,682,500 Masterpiece by Clyfford Still sells for $61,6 million Four masterworks by American… Read More »Masterpiece by Clyfford Still sells for $61,6 million at Sotheby’s
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) I Can See the Whole Room…and There’s Nobody in It Painted in 1961. Estimate: $35,000,000- $45,000,000 Sold for $43,202,500 Masterpiece by Roy… Read More »Lichtenstein’s ‘I Can See the Whole Room’ sells for $43,2 million
Gustav Klimt Litzlberg am Attersee (Litzlberg on the Attersee) Painted in 1914 Sold for $40,402,500 Klimt’s ‘Litzlberg’ leads Sotheby’s $200 million sale Gustav Klimt’s “Litzlberg… Read More »Klimt’s ‘Litzlberg on the Attersee’ leads Sotheby’s $200 million sale
Edgar Degas (1834-1917) Petite danseuse de quatorze ans Pre-sale estimate: $25,000,000-35,000,000 Unsold Ernst shines, Degas fails at Christie’s $140 million sale The Impressionist and Modern… Read More »Ernst shines, Degas fails at Christie’s $140 million sale
The Damascus Room at the Metropolitan Museum Metropolitan Museum’s new galleries of Islamic Art The most important art museum in America presents its renovated galleries… Read More »Metropolitan Museum to open renovated galleries for Islamic Art
Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velázquez Portrait of a gentleman Unknown Velázquez to be sold at Bonhams A ‘Portrait of a gentleman’ attributed to Diego… Read More »Unknown Velázquez to be sold at Bonhams
Edgar Degas (1834-1917) Petite danseuse de quatorze ans Estimate: $25,000,000-35,000,000 Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) I Can See the Whole Room…and There’s Nobody in It Painted in… Read More »Degas, Lichtenstein to lead Christie’s 2011 fall auctions
